ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Finland
Finland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 51.01 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Finland, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 51.01 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland peaked at 53.09 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44 %, in 1997.
Finland ranks 36th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.07 % | — |
| 1997 | 44 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.05 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.23 % | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 47.8 % | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 48.35 % | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.73 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.94 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.69 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.47 % | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.27 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.83 % | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.16 % | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 49.5 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 49.56 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.55 % | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 48.78 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 47.51 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 47.68 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.23 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.69 % | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.49 % | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 47.94 % | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 49.01 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 51.22 % | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 53.09 % | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 51.01 % | -3.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 51.01 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Finland's 51.01 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.84 % | 44 % | 47.23 % | 4 |
| 2000s | 49 % | 47.8 % | 49.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.52 % | 47.23 % | 50.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.45 % | 47.94 % | 53.09 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Finland was 51.01 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.09 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 % in 1997.
- How does Finland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.